When Jackie became a succubus from being bitten by a
vampire and having sex with a type of fallen angel, known
as the Serim, her problems were just starting. Both of her
supernatural masters can control her with their words;
neither is willing to share her time, affection or body Read more...
Former magician Wilson Kemp thought he had his hands full
with trying to battle the lure of the bottle and reconnect
with his beloved wife and daughter. He never expected a
suppressed horror from 20 years in the past to stalk him
and present a danger to all he holds Read more...
Many people have days where they feel like they have no
idea what's going on in their lives. When Jackie Brighton
wakes up in a dumpster, she starts a mega-day like that.
Not only does she have no idea what is or was going on in
her life Read more...
After the Cornish pisky community was rescued from an
ancient spell, one would think that the rest of the story
would be nonstop "they lived happily-ever-after." Cordelia,
the community wise woman and person in charge with the
rulers gone, knows she will never have happily-ever-after,
not Read more...
Megan Lester was sick and tired of the way her husband,
Scott, toed the line of his money-hungry businessman
father's take-no-prisoners philosophy. When Scott missed
yet another family event, Megan decided her daughter would
be happier without having to hear more excuses about where
Daddy was Read more...
When people across the country start going blind for no
discernable reason, the USA is gripped by panic. No one
knows what is going on. No one, that is, except for a con-
artist fortune-teller and a bona fide psychic.
When the President of the United States is blinded Read more...
Jane Jameson is trying to revel in the joy of being on a
trip with her sire and lover, Gabriel, but the librarian-
turned-vampire is having a hard time concentrating when
Gabriel keeps getting secret letters on their whirlwind
tour of Europe.
Upon returning home in high dudgeon, Jane Read more...
When Grady Adams sees the animals, he's not sure how to
respond to their remarkable nature; in fact, he isn't even
sure what they are. Aside from playing a bit of hide and
seek, as human and creatures study each other, he thinks
calling his friend, veterinarian Cammy Read more...
Sammy Greene, the tough-talking, Yiddish-spewing, hardnosed
radio host, is not necessarily the most beloved face on
Ellsford's campus. She is akin to a pit bull, or an enraged
terrier, refusing to release even the most tenuous lead.
In DEAD AIR, Sammy has to decide if such a Read more...
FBI profiler Sophie Anderson quickly jumps into the Asian
underworld in her first case as a transplanted Aussie in
L.A. Her knowledge of martial arts leads her to discover
connections where others see none in various recent deaths,
but her visions of crimes, deaths and near-misses makes her Read more...
On the day of her friend's wedding, Special Agent Smoky
Barrett did not expect to have a case dropped on her,
literally. Discovering that a murderer-for-hire makes good
on his promise to deliver the tortured wives he has agreed
to kill seven years later in revenge for Read more...
One might think that with as much time as James Lessor
spends trying to bend the rules to acquire stuff for
himself and his friend Skip Moore, James would inevitably
have more stuff. As this is not the case, James is always
ready to take part in, and take over Read more...
Billionaire Paul Parnell is dead. For many families, the
death of the patriarch is a time of loss and reflection.
For Parnell's brood, it is a time of strained connections
and plans for potential monetary compensation.
However, Paul Parnell had time to do his own reflecting
before his death Read more...
A brilliant professor has created a plan for a terrorist
attack against the United States that will require the
cooperation of two ideologically opposed terrorist groups.
In fear of discovery, and perhaps also a way of flaunting
his intellect and stroking his ego, the professor cloaks
the plan in three Read more...
When Mike McQueen gets partnered with Joe Rizzo, he is
initially fooled by Rizzo's apparent lack of ambition and
enthusiasm. However, McQueen quickly learns that Rizzo's
instincts are spot on, and his connections within the city,
the precinct and beyond can turn a great cop into an
excellent Read more...
Born of the fascination readers have of the evils of the
past in the form of Nazism and those of the present in
connection with modern terrorists, COLLISION OF EVIL
strikes a fearsome chord in the heart of the reader. In an
interesting narrative style, Le Beau encourages the concept Read more...
In 1867, six children are possessed by fate in London,
England. They are given paranormal and intellectual gifts
for which they have been specifically chosen. They are to
guard the dead who wander the earth and fight the constant
battle for light. They have also been warned of signs to Read more...
When his daughter asks him to be vigilant in looking for a
creepy stalker at her women's basketball game, private
investigator Jack Carpenter thinks his duties will probably
amount to no more than some light intimidation. When,
however, he sees his daughter's teammate kidnapped in front
of him Read more...
In the second book of the vampire series that started with
NICE GIRLS DON'T HAVE FANGS, Molly Harper brings
another amusing tale of the exploits of Jane Jameson, the
librarian-turned-vampire who just can't seem to avoid
attracting trouble wherever she goes.
Jane's troubles Read more...
Even in magical realms, status and stereotypes abound.
Aurora was born to be the Earth Balancer, someone who could
remove the taint of Gray Gods who had been "turned" to evil
by malevolent forces. She knows her job and does it well.
However, recently the work has been overwhelming.
Mobius Read more...
Vicky Gilpin
Dr. Vicky Gilpin teaches Composition,
Literature, and other courses at Cerro
Gordo High School, Millikin University,
and Richland Community College. She
recently took the course Vampires in
Literature and Film through Harvard
University Extension School and teaches
an English 101 course with the theme of
vampires. When she's not teaching,
reading, writing, and taking courses,
she spends time with her husband and
their six animals.
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